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12 <br /> 1 • An increase of$2,000 in Temporary Personnel. This increase will allow the department <br /> 2 to maintain the same number of hours previously budgeted while accounting for the <br /> 3 increase in the living wage that occurred in FY14- 15. <br /> 4 • Includes funds for the expansion of the Granicus Boards and Commissions database. <br /> 5 These funds are not budgeted within the Board of County Commissioner's budget, but <br /> 6 are included in IT's budget. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 • Finance &Administrative Services, Pg. 281 <br /> 9 Christal Sandifer reviewed the following information: <br /> 10 No significant budget changes in FY15-16 except under Risk Management, <br /> 11 Operations Increase: $58,000 for Liability Broker fee. In FY14-15, Willis Group Holdings <br /> 12 PLC, was selected to assist the County in conducting an in depth review of our risk <br /> 13 transfer, loss mitigation and loss prevention strategies. Their services include assessing <br /> 14 the adequacy of insurance coverage currently in place, representing the County in the <br /> 15 insurance marketplace, assisting with evaluation of loss retention structures, claim <br /> 16 management as well as development and implementation of loss prevention goals and <br /> 17 strategies. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 • County Manager's Office, Pg. 115 (Including Non-Department Item, Pg. 328) <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the following information: <br /> 22 The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes: <br /> 23 • New Position Recommended: Administrative Assistant position (1.0) FTE, effective July <br /> 24 1, 2015 ($48,443). The new position will provide clerical support to the office as well as <br /> 25 receive calls from residents, to redirect calls as needed <br /> 26 • Created a Community Relations Department to include the Visitor's Bureau and the <br /> 27 Public Affairs Officer to implement the Strategic Communications Plan to improve <br /> 28 internal and external communications with community partners and Orange County <br /> 29 residents. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 • County Manager's Office: Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness <br /> 32 Program <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Bonnie Hammersley reviewed the following information: <br /> 35 • Increase Expenditure: The FY15-16 Manager's Recommended Budget includes an <br /> 36 expenditure increase ($10,000) for Community Empowerment Fund to assist with <br /> 37 building rental in Chapel Hill. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Commissioner Rich asked if the living wage is remaining at $12.76. <br /> 40 Bonnie Hammersley said her recommended budget maintained this wage. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 4. Employee Pay & Benefits, Pg. 428 <br /> 43 Brenda Bartholomew, Human Resources Director, reviewed the following PowerPoint <br /> 44 presentation: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Pay and Benefits for Employees and Retirees <br /> 47 Work Session Purpose <br /> 48 Review of County Manager's Recommendations related to pay and benefits for <br /> 49 employees and retirees for FY 2015-16 <br /> 50 <br />